Supreme Court of India

Gan Gad Haran v. Janardhana Mallan and Others

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 713
Decided 10 May 1996

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Hindu Law-Legal Necessity-Alienation of joint family proper­ ties-Discharge of antecedent debts-Proof of-The vendee makes adequate enquiries-Major ponion of consideration utilised for discharge of genuine antecedent debts-Held, alienation valid. The Appellant purchased a joint family property from the father of c the Respondents when the Respondents were minors. After the death of their father and after attaining majority, the Respondents challenged the validity and binding nature of the sale on the ground that the considera· tion was grossly inadequate, that there was no pressing need to

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